James Earl Jones

Star Wars: A New Hope

James Earl Jones

b.1/17/1931 Arkabutle MS

Raised by his maternal grandparents on farm in Michigan Enrolled as Performing Arts student at the American Theatre Wing of New York (his father, also an actor, graduated from the same school) Korean War: Leading roles on Broadway beginning in 1957 with “Great White Hope” and later “Fences” Tony Award “Great White Hope” 1964 Tony Award “Fences” 1986 TV serials and movies: “Pairs” 1979-80 “Gabriel’s Fire” 1990-91 First cinematic movie: “Dr. Strangelove” 1964